Abdussalam M, Alexander A D, Babudieri B, Bögel K, Borg-Petersen C, Faine S, Kmety E, Lataste-Dorolle C, Turner L H
Bull World Health Organ. 1972;47(1):113-22.
Leptospirosis is a widespread infection of man and animals, and locally it assumes considerable importance as a public health and economic problem. It is an important occupational infection among persons working with animals or in environments that may be contaminated by infected animals. In recent years, considerable attention has been devoted to this infection but efforts to control and eliminate it, especially from natural foci, are hindered by gaps in our knowledge. This memorandum is a review of recent progress and current problems in leptospirosis research, with special reference to taxonomy, epidemiological methods, and control measures. Certain aspects of the basic biology of leptospires that are relevant to these topics are also discussed.
钩端螺旋体病是一种在人和动物中广泛传播的感染性疾病，在局部地区，它作为一个公共卫生和经济问题具有相当重要的意义。它是从事与动物相关工作或在可能被感染动物污染的环境中的人员的一种重要职业感染病。近年来，人们对这种感染给予了相当多的关注，但由于我们知识上的空白，控制和消除它的努力，特别是从自然疫源地消除它的努力受到了阻碍。本备忘录回顾了钩端螺旋体病研究的最新进展和当前问题，特别提及分类学、流行病学方法和控制措施。还讨论了与这些主题相关的钩端螺旋体基本生物学的某些方面。
